Queen Medusa's Husband

Tagor Desert.

Snake-Person Tribe.

At this moment, the Snake-Person Tribe was in a state of extreme tension. They gazed at the several experts in the sky who were hovering with wings of Dou Qi, their eyes filled with immense wariness, especially as they looked at the two leaders.

One was shrouded in a black robe, gender unknown.

The other was a middle-aged man dressed in white as snow.

"Pill King Gu He?"

Yue Mei frowned, looking at the only middle-aged man in white she could recognize.

"I wonder why Pill King Gu He, having brought so many experts with you, has come to my Snake-Person Tribe?" Yue Mei spoke coldly. At this time, other experts of the Snake-Person Tribe also appeared one after another.

Yan Ci's Dou Qi surged throughout his body, his gaze fixed unkindly upon Pill King Gu He and the others.

"The aura of that black-robed person must be that of a Dou Huang expert," Yan Ci whispered, feeling a shiver of apprehension.

Yue Mei nodded.

In the sky.

The black-robed person asked softly, "Did you sense it?"

Pill King Gu He shook his head. "It is somewhat different from the previous aura, yet equally scorching. I do not know if my senses are mistaken or if there is another reason."

The black-robed person replied, "Since you have sensed it, then act quickly."

Pill King Gu He was about to speak.

Queen Medusa, also manifesting wings of Dou Qi, appeared before them. "Pill King Gu He!"

"Queen Medusa?"

Pill King Gu He was taken aback.

Looking at the completely unharmed Queen Medusa, his eyes seemed filled with uncertainty.

"I wonder what business you have, bringing experts from the Jia Ma Empire to my Snake-Person Tribe?" Queen Medusa said coldly.

Pill King Gu He cupped his hands and said, "I sensed the aura of a Heavenly Flame, which is why I have come to investigate."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward Queen Medusa's palace.

"It is right there."

"The Queen must understand how important a Heavenly Flame is to an alchemist. I wonder if the Queen would be willing to part with it?"

"Gu He will certainly not let the Queen be disappointed."

Upon hearing this, Queen Medusa gave a disdainful laugh. "Just based on you lot? You want to snatch things from my Snake-Person Tribe?"

Hearing that they had come to steal, the experts of the Snake-Person Tribe below, including Yue Mei and Yan Ci, manifested their own wings of Dou Qi and flew to Queen Medusa's side.

"It is not snatching, it is a trade!"

Pill King Gu He took a deep breath and said.

Queen Medusa waved her hand. "There will be no trade. Go back to wherever you came from!"

Pill King Gu He's expression remained unchanged. "Sect Master, I leave it to you."

The black-robed person said, "I can only hold her back for a moment..."

Defeat Queen Medusa?

She did not have that ability.

Pill King Gu He was naturally aware of this. "Holding Queen Medusa back is enough. Once I succeed, we will retreat immediately."

The black-robed person replied, "Very well!"

Swish!

A long sword appeared in the black-robed person's hand, its blade radiating a chilling sharpness. "My apologies!"

With a flap of her wings of Dou Qi, the black-robed person charged toward Queen Medusa.

Seeing this, Queen Medusa was instantly enraged. "You seek death!!"

A three-star Dou Huang dared to attack her?

Did they think her reputation as Queen Medusa was merely a rumor?

The two Dou Huang experts collided in an instant. A massive roar exploded in the sky, and waves of Dou Qi energy swept wildly through the air. Seeing this, Pill King Gu He called out, "Everyone, I leave it to you. The conditions I promised will be fulfilled by Gu He the moment we depart."

Aside from the black-robed person, everyone else was a Dou Wang expert.

"Haha!"

"Pill King Gu He is a man of his word. I shall make the first move."

A burly Dou Wang expert flapped his wings of Dou Qi and charged toward Yue Mei.

Taking this opportunity, Pill King Gu He streaked directly toward the location where he sensed the aura of the Heavenly Flame.

Seeing Gu He's direction, Queen Medusa turned to pursue, but was intercepted by the figure in the black robe. "I know I am no match for you, but holding you back for a moment is not a problem."

Swish!

The longsword shimmered with light as the aura of a Dou Huang reached its peak.

"You truly are courting death!!"

Queen Medusa was enraged. The Dou Qi energy on her body transformed into a purple python, sweeping toward the black-robed figure.

"Hmph!"

The black-robed figure let out a cold snort. Covering his longsword with Dou Qi energy, he slashed through the air, clashing against the massive purple python.

BOOM~~~~~~~~

The purple python and the sharp edge of the blade exploded simultaneously, and Queen Medusa and the black-robed figure immediately became locked in combat.

"If anything happens to him, none of you will leave this desert alive today!"

Queen Medusa closed in on the black-robed figure, her voice dripping with killing intent.

"We are only here to retrieve an item," the black-robed figure replied.

Shen Shihuang channeled the Dou Qi energy within his body, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. While a peak Dou Huang might not be considered much across the entire Dou Qi Continent, here, it was the definition of a powerhouse.

"No."

Shen Shihuang seemed to recall something. "There is still that Dou Zong, Yun Shan?"

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

Suddenly, Shen Shihuang sensed a powerful energy surging toward him.

"Although I don't know any Dou Techniques..."

"But for a Dou Wang, it seems Dou Techniques are unnecessary."

The Sign-in System had only provided him with a cultivation method. Dou Techniques, he had none.

Shen Shihuang did not stand on ceremony. Gathering the full force of his power into his fist, he threw a punch directly toward the source of the incoming aura.

The wall collapsed instantly, and a figure was sent flying backward.

"Ugh!"

In the air, the figure of Pill King Gu He flew backward, drawing everyone's attention. One could see that Pill King Gu He's face was pale, his eyes filled with disbelief as he stared at the spot where the wall had crumbled.

Swish!!

The black flame wings on Shen Shihuang's back beat, carrying him into the air.

"Dou Qi Wings... a Dou Wang?"

The black-robed figure's expression changed upon seeing Shen Shihuang. "No, this aura... it's the same as Queen Medusa's. It's a peak Dou Huang?"

When Queen Medusa saw Shen Shihuang appear, she hurried to his side. The eyes that had been filled with killing intent suddenly softened. "Are you alright?"

Shen Shihuang shook his head.

"My power seems stronger than his. I'm fine."

Seeing Shen Shihuang's confused expression, Queen Medusa realized he had only just awakened and understood the situation.

"Everyone, do you still wish to fight?"

Queen Medusa unleashed her full momentum, looking coldly at the black-robed figure and Pill King Gu He.

Seeing this, Pill King Gu He wore a bitter expression and cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, we shall take our leave!"

"Gu He will certainly send compensation to the Snake-Person Tribe in the future."

With that, Gu He and his party fled toward the distance.

Yue Mei and Yan Ci approached Queen Medusa. "Your Majesty, are you just going to let them leave like that?"

Queen Medusa sneered. "A mere few Dou Wangs and a three-star Dou Huang."

"They are not important right now."

At this moment, Yue Mei and Yan Ci turned their gazes toward Shen Shihuang.

Their eyes widened in an instant.

"Your Majesty... he..."

Yan Ci also wore an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Shen Shihuang's face.

They naturally recognized it, and what's more, they had been seeing it for a very, very long time.

"Uh."

Seeing this, Shen Shihuang revealed a smile on his face: "My name is Shen Shihuang, it is a pleasure to meet you."

"Shen Shihuang?"

"I didn't expect the Queen's husband to wake up at this very moment."

Yue Mei followed up with a laugh: "My name is Yue Mei."

Yan Ci let out a huff: "Yan Ci!"

Queen Medusa's husband.

The entire Snake-Person Tribe knew that he was a man who had been born alongside Queen Medusa, though ever since he appeared, he had been a being wreathed in black flames, and only Queen Medusa could approach him.

Mysterious and terrifying.